Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #550
Display Title: O Lord my God, in mercy turn First Line: O Lord my God, in mercy turn Date: 1838
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #550
1 O Lord, my God, in mercy turn,
In mercy hear a sinner mourn!
To thee I call, to thee I cry,
O leave me, leave me not to die!
2 O pleasures past, what are you now
But thorns about my bleeding brow?
Spectres that hover round my brain,
And aggravate and mock my pain.
3 For pleasure I have given my soul;
Now justice, let thy thunders roll!
Now vengeance smile--and with a blow,
Lay the rebellious ingrate low.
4 Yet Jesus, Jesus! there I'll cling,
I'll crowd beneath his sheltering wing;
I'll clasp the cross, and holding there,
E'en me, oh bliss!--his wrath may spare
Source: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #184
First Line: | O Lord, my God, in mercy turn |
Author: | Henry Kirke White |
Copyright: | Public Domain |